The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee has produced a winner after series of Mind-boggling rounds in the final that saw Nine Exceptional Spellers fiercely compete for the Grand Prize.
After 11 rounds of Fierce Competitions in the Final, 13 year old Faizan Zaki from Texas who was Last Year’s Runner-Up moved a step forward this year by becoming the winner of this Year’s Edition.
Faizan Zaki was able to Nail the Championship Word “éclaircissement“.
14 Year old Sarvadnya Kadam, a grade Seven Student from California finished second place after Narrowly missing out on his word in the Final Round. The Word given to Sarvadnya Kadam was “uaupes” but he spelt “Huaupes“
11 Year old Sarv Dharavane from Georgia finished 3rd. He was Eliminated from the Competition after Misspelling the word “Eserine“. He Spelt “Esserine” Instead
HOW EACH ROUND WENT
FIRST ROUND (None Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Esha Marupudi | isopag | isopag |
| Oliver Halkett | corbicula | corbicula |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | dolabrate | dolabrate |
| Sarv Dharavane | ethology | ethology |
| Harini Murali | ethology | ethology |
| Brian Liu | infula | infula |
| Aishwarya Kallakuri | idempotent | idempotent |
| Akshaj Somisetty | gomphosis | gomphosis |
| Faizan Zaki | Politique | Politique |
SECOND ROUND (VOCABULARY ROUND) – Speller 182 Akshaj Somisetty Eliminated (1)
THIRD ROUND (2 Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Esha Marupudi | aromorphosis | aramorphosis (WRONG) |
| Oliver Halkett | aurore | arore (WRONG) |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | tachist | tachist |
| Sarv Dharavane | fede ring | fede ring |
| Harini Murali | baguio | baguio |
| Brian Liu | kinnor | kinnor |
| Aishwarya Kallakuri | zecchino | zecchino |
| Faizan Zaki | daimiate | daimiate |
FOURTH ROUND (None Elliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | bergerette | bergerette |
| Sarv Dharavane | lactagogue | lactagogue |
| Harini Murali | epistrophe | epistrophe |
| Brian Liu | lysigenous | lysigenous |
| Aishwarya Kallakuri | polyptoton | polyptoton |
| Faizan Zaki | radicicolous | radicicolous |
FIFTH ROUND (None Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | athalamous | athalamous |
| Sarv Dharavane | saurel | saurel |
| Harini Murali | rompu | rompu |
| Brian Liu | penannular | penannular |
| Aishwarya Kallakuri | Savonnerie | Savonnerie |
| Faizan Zaki | adytum | adytum |
SIXTH ROUND (None Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | meliponine | meliponine |
| Sarv Dharavane | burgall | burgall |
| Harini Murali | Septième | Septième |
| Brian Liu | reseda | reseda |
| Aishwarya Kallakuri | corylaceous | corylaceous |
| Faizan Zaki | olona | olona |
SEVENTH ROUND (3 Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | Ordovician | Ordovician |
| Sarv Dharavane | dhaura | dhaura |
| Harini Murali | tekke | tekki (WRONG) |
| Brian Liu | kyah | kiya (WRONG) |
| Aishwarya Kallakuri | Keighley | Keithly (WRONG) |
| Faizan Zaki | Symlin | Symlin |
EIGHT ROUND (None Got their words right. Therefore, they all advance to the next round
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | tirak | tirak (WRONG) |
| Sarv Dharavane | acker | acher (WRONG) |
| Faizan Zaki | commelina | kam (WRONG) |
NINTH ROUND (1 Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | muhly | muhly |
| Sarv Dharavane | eserine | esserine (WRONG) |
| Faizan Zaki | Cupar | Cupar |
TENTH ROUND (1 Eliminated)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Sarvadnya Kadam | uaupes | Huaupes (WRONG) |
| Faizan Zaki | Chaldee | Chaldee |
ELEVENTH ROUND (Championship Word)
| NAMES | WORDS | SPELLING GIVEN |
| Faizan Zaki | éclaircissement | éclaircissement |
SEE ALSO: Check out all the words called in the First Round of Scripps Spelling Bee 2025
